CVE-2016-4271

6.5 MEDIUM
Published: September 14, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.375 and 19.x through 23.x before 23.0.0.162 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.635 on Linux allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4277 and CVE-2016-4278, aka a "local-with-filesystem Flash sandbox bypass" issue.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lab.truel.it/flash-sandbox-bypass/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Technical Description Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1865.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036791
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://blog.bjornweb.nl/2017/02/flash-bypassing-local-sandbox-data-exfiltration-credentials-leak/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-29.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-10
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://lab.truel.it/flash-sandbox-bypass/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Technical Description Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1865.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036791
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://blog.bjornweb.nl/2017/02/flash-bypassing-local-sandbox-data-exfiltration-credentials-leak/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-29.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.5%
81th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft apple linux google adobe